Duh: Studies Show That Men Can Be Rude Travelers

It never fails: Your flight lands and the man next to you immediately jumps up to get his oh-so-important bag, elbowing you in the face in the process. You, on the other hand? You're courteous and wait for the appropriate time to get out of your seat—and you probably help a little old lady with her bag, too.

Yeah, airlines are finally catching on that men and women travel differently. According to studies conducted by several carriers, women like to check their bags, while men like to carry on; women like the window seat, men the aisle.

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And—finally—they're realizing something we've known all along: Men just walk (sit?) around a plane like they own the damn place. Their legs are everywhere—and what about the armrests? Yeah, they own those too.

It's high time women take back their personal space on public transportation—and we'll start with some good advice from San Fransico-based software exec Asya Kamsky.

"I don't have a problem kicking if I need to,'' she said.

We like her. Let's all revolt and take back our leg room—and the armrests, thankyouverymuch.